The federal government has filed a lawsuit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals this week, claiming that the pharmaceutical company engaged in an illegal kickback scheme to sell its kidney transplant drug Myfortic. …

Federal regulators have issued a warning letter to Fresenius Medical Care, the nation’s largest provider of dialysis services and products, indicating that it failed to adequately study artificial kidneys used in its dialysis machines. …

Following the death of a 14-year-old test subject, federal health regulators have forced Amgen to halt pediatric trials of the drug Sensipar (cinacalcet), which is currently only approved for use by adults. …